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Mineral (Found In Igneous And Metamorphic Rocks)

Browse mineral (found in igneous and metamorphic rocks) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)

Blue Lace Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Muscovite Schist (Muscovite Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist

Muscovite Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Agate Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Agate Jasper

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with impurities

Amygdaloidal Rhyolite (often called Lake Superior Agate relative) (Rhyolite with Calcite/Quartz amygdules (SiO2 and secondary minerals)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Rhyolite (often called Lake Superior Agate relative)

Rhyolite with Calcite/Quartz amygdules (SiO2 and secondary minerals)

Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite) (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)) — Mineral

Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)

Amethyst (Amethyst (variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Basalt with Garnet inclusions (Basalt containing Nesosilicate (Garnet Group, likely Almandine Fe3Al2Si3O12)) — igneous

Basalt with Garnet inclusions

Basalt containing Nesosilicate (Garnet Group, likely Almandine Fe3Al2Si3O12)

Botryoidal Agate / Chalcedony Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Agate / Chalcedony Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Quartzite (with possible Epidote/Chlorite inclusions) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite (with possible Epidote/Chlorite inclusions)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite Pebble (Granite (a plutonic igneous rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (a plutonic igneous rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole)

Sodalite (Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Labradorite (Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky or Smoky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Smoky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide

Diorite (Gneissic) (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (Gneissic)

Diorite

Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Kaolinite (Chalky Clay) (Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)) — sedimentary

Kaolinite (Chalky Clay)

Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)

Granitic Pegmatite (Granite Pegmatite (typically containing Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Muscovite)) — Igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Granite Pegmatite (typically containing Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Muscovite)

Rough Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Rough Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

Serpentine (Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4

Muscovite Mica (with Quartz matrix) (Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica (with Quartz matrix)

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Moonstone-like Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Moonstone-like Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ruby in Zoisite (Ruby (α-Al2O3) embedded in Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) with some Hornblende) — Metamorphic Rock (composed of multiple minerals)

Ruby in Zoisite

Ruby (α-Al2O3) embedded in Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) with some Hornblende

Metamorphic Rock (composed of multiple minerals)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Druzy/Crystal Cluster) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Druzy/Crystal Cluster)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Mica (Gneiss/Schist influence) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates) — igneous/metamorphic

Milky Quartz with Mica (Gneiss/Schist influence)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates

igneous/metamorphic

Blue Quartz with Dumortierite/Magnesio-riebeckite inclusions (Quartz (SiO2) containing Dumortierite (Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)) — igneous/metamorphic

Blue Quartz with Dumortierite/Magnesio-riebeckite inclusions

Quartz (SiO2) containing Dumortierite (Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)

igneous/metamorphic

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite / Dolomite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite / Dolomite (CaCO3)

Almandine Garnet in Schist (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Schist

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Mica Schist

Blue Chalcedony (Blue Lace Agate variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony (Blue Lace Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Chalcedony (Smoky Quartz or Agate nodule fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Smoky Quartz or Agate nodule fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)